China: magnitude-7 earthquake strikes northern Tibet, killing at least 16 in the Nagqu region

• Romania

  «Bucharest is relaying the toll of the Tibet earthquake through the scope of the relief efforts and resources mobilized, linking it to the Himalayan floods of a few weeks earlier.»

  What each one tells

  opposition

  Switzerland

  «Bern relays a report that comes almost exclusively from Chinese state media: the Swiss press reports the Tibet earthquake, specifying at each stage who provides the figures.»

• Romania

  Regional context

  «Mediafax places the earthquake in the aftermath of the Himalayan floods of August 26.»

  Relaying through intermediaries

  «Digi24 reports the toll through the Chinese state press, itself quoted by a foreign media outlet.»

  What the account puts first

  Switzerland

  of territorial control

  «the narrative qualifies the region from the outset by its Chinese administrative status.»

  Relies on state media

  «the human and material toll is based on Chinese official agencies and channels, with no independent corroboration mentioned.»

and the figures

• at least 16 dead

  Digi24

  Number of deaths

  deaths

  same figure

  at least 16 dead

  Le Temps

• more than 50 injured

  Digi24

  Number of injured

  injured

  different figures

  46 injured

  Le Temps